Magazine filling machine and dispenser magazine



3 6. G.KOREN- 2,040,747

MAQAZINE FILLING MACHINE AND DISPENSER MAGAZINE Filed July 5, 1934 5 Sheets-Sheet l Q Q I INVENTOR WITNES%W NEY G. KOREN May I2, I936.

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ATTORNEY G. KOREN May 12, 1936.

- MAGAZINE FILLING MACHINE AND DISPENSER MAGAZINE Filed July 3, 1934 3 Sheets-Sheet 5 INVENTOR ATTORNEY Patented May 12, 1936 UNITED STATES MAGAZINE FILLING MACHINE AND DISPENSER MAGAZINE Gustav Koren, New York, N. Y.

Application July 3, 1934, Serial No. 733,669

2 Claims. (o1.1 49.6)

The invention relates to a magazine filling machine and dispensing magazine for fastener members and more especially to a tack magazine filler and dispenser for tacks.

The primary object of the invention is the. provision of a machine of this character, wherein tacks will be fed into a magazine for the dispensing of such tacks when the magazine is used, the said magazine being serviceable to upholsterers for the successive feeding of tacks when engaged' in upholstering work, and thereby eliminating the necessity of the placing of tacks in the mouth of such artificer, which is most dangerous and unhealthy.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a machine of this character, wherein the construction thereof is novel in form and will operate to automatically supply tacks to a dispensing magazine which has a hand appliance for the delivery of tacks one by one for the convenience of an artificer, such as an upholsterer or other person requiring the use of tacks as fasteners, the machine being also adaptable for the feeding of other fasteners, as for example, screws, headed nails or the like.

A still further object of the invention is the provision of a magazine of this character, wherein tacks are held in clips, these serving to dispense the tacks successively in single order, so that they may be utilized in upholstery work and thus relieve an upholsterer from carrying the tacks in the hand or in the mouth, as is generally the habit of those engaged in upholstery work, the hands being free for tool handling in the execution of upholstery work.

A still further object of the invention'is the provision of a machine of this character, wherein the tacks introduced thereinto will be sorted into groups for the'filling of a dispensing magazine with dispatch and such magazine will afford delivery in single order of the tacks therefrom or from the clips/as contained therein, the tacks being received in single order by the fingers of an artificer, such as an upholsterer, for the utilization of the tacks in upholstery work.

A still further object of the invention is the provision of a machine of this character which is comparatively simple in construction, thoroughly reliable and effective for its purpose, readily and easily operated, assuring the filling of the tack dispensing magazine with dispatch, and inexpensive to manufacture.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists in the features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts as will be hereinafter'more fully described in detail, illustrated in the accompanying drawings, which disclose the preferred embodiment of the invention, and pointed out in the claims hereunto appended.

In the accompanying drawings: 7

Figure 1 is a vertical longitudinal sectional view through a machine and the dispensing magazine constructed in accordance with the invention, the magazine being joined with the machine for the filling of said magazine with tacks. 0

Figure 2 is a sectional view on the line 2-2 of Figure I looking in the direction of the arrows.

Figure 3 is a sectional view on the line 33 of Figure 1 looking in the direction of the arrows.

Figure 4 is asectional view on the line 4-4 of 15 Figure 1 looking in the direction of the arrows.

Figure 5 is a fragmentary rear elevation of the socket part for the attachment of the magazine to the machine.

I Figure 6 is a fragmentary sectional view on the line 6-6 of Figure 1 looking in the direction of the arrows.

Figure '7 is a fragmentary top plan view of the tack runway or feed chute and adjuncts of the machine. 25

' Figure 8 is a perspective view of a runway sup.-

porting bracket combined with a clapper. V

Figure-9 is asectional View on the line 9-9 of Figure 1 looking in the direction of the arrows.

Figure 10 is a transverse sectional view through a coupling head for a magazine on the line I 0-H) of Figure 11 looking in the direction of the arrows.

Figure 11 is a sectional View on the line |--Il of Figure 10.

"Figure 12 is a fragmentary vertical longitudinal sectional view through the magazine showing the manner of coupling the body of the magazine with the coupling head of the machine.

Figure 13 is a vertical transverse sectional view through the coupling head.

Figure 14 is a vertical transverse sectional view through thelower end of the runway or feed chute line -20 of Figure 19 looking in the direction of the arrows.

Figure 21 is a fragmentary perspective view of one of the tack clips in the magazine and the same being partly broken away.

Figure 22 is a sectional View on the line 22-22 of Figure 19 looking in the direction of the arrows.

Figure 23 is a fragmentary perspective view of the dispensing tip for the magazine.

Figure 24 is a side view thereof.

Figure is a perspective view of another of the adjustable dispensing tips for the magazine.

Similar reference characters indicate corresponding parts throughout the several views in the drawings.

Referring to the drawings in detail, the machine comprises a suitable base A, upon which is secured a U-shaped bracket II], the arm II of which constitutes a coupling for an upright I2, while the other arm I3 of said bracket has fixed thereto the upright I4 (Figs. 1, 2, 4), this having a circular .upper end I5 formed with a seat I6. Accommodated withinthe seat I6 is the forward smaller end of a conical-shaped drum H, the opposite larger end I8 thereof being closed, while the smaller end is closed by the end I5 of the upright H. The .drum I1, at the end I8, has

formedatintervals thereof the receiving pockets,

I9 for tacks 20 introduced into the drum. Each pocket I 9 is laterally tilted and communicates with the drum through a slot 2I (Fig. 3) which is locatednextto one side wall of the pocket I9, while at theother side wall of said pocket is the'ledge 22, and in this fashion the tacks 20 contained within the pockets will by gravity discharge into a hopper 23 formed at the uppermost end of an inclined runway or-feeder trough 24 arranged interiorly'of the said drum .I'I. This runway or trough 24 has its lowermost and loosely extended through an opening 25 in the end I5 of the upright I4. The uppermost end of the runway or trough 24 has connection with a coupling'26 about a stationary center axle 21 for the said drum. The axle 21 is formed with the journal end 28 fitting the hub 29 of the end I8 of said drum 11. The hub :29 is formed with a handle-engaging stub 30 to which is detachably secured a crank handle 3|. Thus it will be-seen that by rotating the handle 3| the drum I! will likewise be rotated, so that the tacks 29 asgathered at the lowermost portion of the drum IT, on rotation of the latter, will gravitate into the pockets I 9 and when these pockets successively reach the highest path of motion of the drum H, the said tacks will drop into the hopper 23 to be received within the runway or'chute 24 with their shanks engaged in said runway-or chute and the heads of the tacks gliding upon the runway or'chute for a purposepresently described.

The coupling 26 carries a-clapper 32 which when operating has a hammering action against one side/of the runway orchute 24 for vibrating the same, so that the tacks 20 therein will be caused to gravitate along .the runway or chute, theclapper 32 being actuated by tripping bobs 33 on the end I8 and in the pathof the .free end of said clapper. These bobs 33 in the rotation of the drum engage the free endof the clapper 32 at its striking side so that this end rides over the bobs in the direction of the chute for striking action.

The end I5 of the upright I4 (Fig. 1) carries a filling spout 34, so that tacks dumped therein will be delivered into the drum 41, there being a deflector guard 35 overhanging the runway or chute 24 at the filling spout 34, so that tacks entering the drum will be deflected away from the runway or chute 24 to fall within the said drum.

overhanging the runway 24 and carried by the end I5 is a guard 36 which functions to knock away those tacks 20 improperly righted or irregularly coasting upon the runway or chute 24 so as to eliminate the jamming of the said runway or chute at the clearance point 31 for the heads of said tacks when gliding within the runway or chute for their feed into a tack magazine hereinafter described.

The axle 21 for the drum I1 is made from a tube longitudinally split for a considerable length thereof to form the forwardly divergent portions 38, these being made fast to the ends I5 of the uprights I4 and thus assuring rigidity and brace to the said axle.

Mounted on the upright I4 is an angularly disposed coupling head 39 in the form of a rimmed cap which has the lowermost end of the runway or chute 24 extended therein and this cap is formed with an annular rim 40 transversely split and cut from said cap for a distance removed from the said split to provide the spring clips or tongues 4|, these with the rim 40 being provided with a bead 42 for latching engagement and rotatable coupling of a magazine shell or body 43 with said head 39. The shell or body 43 (Fig. 9-) of the magazine has radially arranged therein a series of tack receiving clips 44, these being made fast within said body and adapted for individual or single alignment with the runway or chute 24 when the shell or body 43 is coupled with the head 39 and in successive order, so that the tacks riding the runway or chute 24 will fill the clips 44 for carriage within the said magazine to permit dispensing of the tacks therefrom in a manner presently described. The clips Mare singly brought into confronting relation to the runway or chute 24 when the shell or body 43 is attached to the head 39 by rotating the said shell or body 43 in the head 39. The opposite end of the shell or body 43 has provided externally thereof the ratchet formations 45 (Fig. 16) for coaction with a ratchet dog 46 (Fig. 10 and 11') carried by the head 39 and thus the shell or body 43 can be rotated in the head 39 in but one direction. These ratchet formations 45 at the opposite end of the shell or body 43 are calibrated correspondingly to the location of the clips 44 as contained within said shell or body, so that by the ratchet action it can be determined when a single clip 44 is inalignment with the runway or chute 24 for thereception of the tacks 20 Within said clips, the clips being successively brought into confronting relation with the runway or chute 24 on rotating the shell or body 43 of the magazine in one direction.

The lower portion of the runway or chute 24 has one side wall 46 fixed and the other side wall 41 free, so that this side wall 41 free will vibrate under the influence of the clapper 32 as the drum is turned from left to right (see Figure 6) to assure thesuccessful feeding of the tacks 29 into the clips 44 for the filling of the magazine, as should be clearly obvious.

Beneath the lower end portion of the runway or chute 24 between the upright I4 and the head 39 is a relief trough 48 for receiving the tacks 20 that may become crowded at thelower end of the runway or chute 24 resultant from a complete filling of a clip 44 and those tacks liberated into the relief trough 48 will gravitate into a catcher 49, which in its construction is similar to the head 39 except that it is releasably held within a holdingyoke 50 upon thebase A-for service in a manner presently described. The tacks 20 as collected within the head 49 can be replaced in the drum H by the dumping thereof into the spout 34.

Surrounding the hub 29 for the axle journal 28 is a coiled tensioning spring whichurges the drum IT in a direction to have the smaller end thereof maintained in the seat |6 in the end |5 of the upright l4 at all times.

The body or shell 43 of the magazine carries a dispensing head 52 (Figs. 1, and-19) provided with a tack dispensing stationary tip 53, having spring lips 54 and 55, respectively, and upon this tip is fitted an adjustable dispensing tip 56 (Figs. 19 and having the spring lips 51 and 58, respectively, the tip 56 being adjustable by a knurled nut 59 on a threaded pin 66 made fast in the head 52, and through these tips '53 and 56 are hand extracted singly the tacks 20 from the clips 44 successively on the same being brought into confronting relation to said stationary tip 53. The adjustable tip 56 is provided to take care of wear upon the stationary tip 53 and itself under the extraction activity in the use of the magazine. The tacks 20 (Fig. 19) are extracted from the tips 53 and 56 one by one by the hand of the user of the magazine. The head 6| of each tack when at the extraction end of the tip 56 is sufliciently exposed therefrom for theready gripping of the tack by the fingers of the hand and on a slight pull upon the tack the same is extracted from between the tips 51 and 58 of said tip 56. This tip 56 is cut away, at 62, between the lips 51 and 58 for the exposure 01' the periphery of the head 6| of said tack when passing into the said tip, so that it can be manually gripped by the fingers of a person to extract the tack from between the spring lips .58 beneath the lip 51. The lips 54, 55, 51 and 58 are of thinspringy metal and should these become worn or spread the same can be bent into shape for proper service thereof to avoid the accidental dropping of the tacks from the tips.

The end head 52 (Figure 18) is substantially similar to the head 39 except that it carries internally thereof a split spring ring 63 which functions to rotatably secure the said head 52 upon the outermost ratchet end 45 of the body 43 and ratchet action had by the part 46a.

When the body 43 of the magazine is detached from the head 39 permanently carried by the machine, after the filling of the clips 4| within said body, a separable cap 64 is applied to the body. This cap 64 is similar to the head 39 and has swiveled centrally thereof an eye 65 through which is trained a suitable suspension strap 66 to be placed about the neck of a person for the hanging of the magazine on the person, so that it will be serviceable for the dispensing of tacks when carrying forth upholstery work or other work requiring the use of tacks.

When it is desired to store the magazine, or to transport it, there is provided a head 49 (Fig. 2) held in a holder 50 which may be substituted for the head 52. By this substitution the magazine 43 will be closed and prevent the displacement of the tacks carried by the clips 4|. I It should be apparent that the drum IT can be filled with loose tacks 29 by deposit therein from the spout 36, these tacks being poured into said spout, and on manual rotation of the drum the loose tacks will fall within the respective pockets |9, whence during rotation of the said drum the tacks within the pockets will be caused to drop into the hopper 23 which delivers. the tacks into the chute 24 and under vibratory actionthese tacks within the chute will gravitate into the clips '4.| within the body 43 of the magazine for the filling thereof.

When the magazine has been completely filled by the storage of tacks within the clips 4| in its body, the saidmagazine is then conditioned for carriage upon the person through the medium of the strap '66 and a clip 61 which engages the body garment of the person, this clip being upon the head 52 and by rotating the body 43, it being understood, ofrcourse, that the head 52 is maintained stationary, the various clips 4| of the series as filled with tacks can be brought into position to. deliver singly the tacks'therefrom into the. tips 53 and 56, whence the user of the maga-s zine can extract these tacks in their single order by grasping the heads 6|- of the tacks 20 and pulling the same from between the lips 58 of the adjustable tip 56 for their consumption. Wear from extracting tacks takes place from the extreme lip 54 and at its inner face, thus failing in holding the head of the tack so to relieve this condition there has been provided the adjustable tip 56 having the lips 51 and 58, respectively, serving as an auxiliary to the tip 53.

It also should be obvious that in event of the tacks 26 dropping from the pockets into the trough 23 and not becoming righted, the guard 36 will disperse those tacks so that they will drop within the drum I! to be subsequently picked up by the pockets I9 and delivered into the runway or chute 24 therefor for the filling of the magazine, as here-inbefore stated. 7

The uprights l2 and I4 are detachably secured by fasteners 69 and 10, respectively, to the limbs or arms of the bracket In. The crank handle 3| is detachable from the threaded stem 36 of the hub 29.

By the use of the machine the clips 4| in the body 43 of the magazine can be filled with tacks with considerable rapidity and the said tacks filling the magazine can be readily dispensed therefrom by finger engagement therewith in single order without inconvenience to the user of the magazine.

What is claimed is: V

1. A machine of the character described comprising a substantially conical shaped drum having pockets circumferentially arranged next to the larger end thereof, means rotatably supporting the said drum, a feed trough arranged interiorly of the drum and inclined in the direction of its smaller end with the lowermost end of said trough projected exteriorly of the drum, a hopper at the uppermost end of said trough for delivering tacks to the latter from the said pockets, a clapper operating upon the trough for vibrating the same to efiect the gravitation of the tacks 0 therein, means on the drum for intermittently operating the clapper, a magazine coupling head associated with the supporting means for the drum and having the feed trough extended therethrough for communication with the magazine when fitted with said head; a feed spout associated with said supporting means and inclined toward the larger end of the drum and extending through the smaller end of the latter above the 0 porting means for the drum for receiving tacks that may become crowded at the lower end of the trough.

2. A machine of the character described comprising a substantially conical shaped drum havi ing pockets circumzferentially arranged next to the larger end thereof, means rotatably sup-porting the said drum, a feed trough arranged interiorly of the drum and inclined in the direction of its smaller end with the lowermost end of said trough projected. exteriorly of the drum, a hopper at the uppermost end of said trough for delivering tacks to the latter from the said pockets, a clap-per operating upon the trough for vibrating the same to effect the gravitation of the tacks therein, means on the drum for intermittently operating the clapper, a magazine coupling head associated with the supporting means for the drum and having the feed trough extended therethrough for communication with the magazine when fitted with said head, a feed spout associate'dwith said supporting means and inclined toward the larger end of the drum and extending through the smaller end of the latter above the feed trough, a guard associated with the trough for knocking tacks therefrom when irregularly coasting upon said trough to eliminate jamming thereof, a relief trough carried by the supporting means for the drum for receiving tacks that may become crowded at the lower end. of the trough, and a catcher associated with the relief trough for receiving tacks therefrom liberated thereto from the trough.

GUSTAV KOREN. 

